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Published on 01/14/12 at 12:52Bound mahogany body
Set maple neck
Rosewood fretboard with black pearl dots/Blackjack cards inlay at 12th fret
26-1/2" scale
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) and '59 (SH-1n) pickups
Grover locking tuners
TonePros locking bridge with through-body strings
Grey pearl body binding
Black Chrome hardware
UTILIZATION
Chug chug CHUGGGG! This guitar gets down in the depths like a champ! It is a very well made, mid-level set-neck 7 string axe with an extended scale, passive (!) pickups, locking tuners, TonePros locking bridge, and it strings through the body, so those features combine for a massive sound. The binding and inlays are a nice plus on the cosmetic side - they don't look cheesy, like I thought they could. The neck is a bit chunky on the depth, so it takes to larger hands a bit better than smaller, but it felt very comfortable to me.
SOUNDS
This guitar sounds ENORMOUS. The positive string contact with the strung-through body design, coupled with the locking hardware, makes for a ton of sustain and resonance. Mahogany provides the rich lows and mids, while maple gives it a good presence, and rosewood tampers high mids, so it isn't too twangy. The wood selection is excellent for this type of instrument. Seymour Duncan is a great choice in this - the guitar boasts 7-string versions of two of my favorite passive pickups of all time, so the guitar sounds fantastic plugged into an amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I like this guitar a great deal. It is obviously meant more for the metal market, yet it can hang in other genres with ease - the Duncan pickups see to that. It is a good way to get into playing an extended range instrument without breaking the bank, but also making sure not to get a hunk of junk. This guitar is a good instrument overall, and I'd recommend it for the curious guitarists that want to explore the extreme low end range.
Set maple neck
Rosewood fretboard with black pearl dots/Blackjack cards inlay at 12th fret
26-1/2" scale
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) and '59 (SH-1n) pickups
Grover locking tuners
TonePros locking bridge with through-body strings
Grey pearl body binding
Black Chrome hardware
UTILIZATION
Chug chug CHUGGGG! This guitar gets down in the depths like a champ! It is a very well made, mid-level set-neck 7 string axe with an extended scale, passive (!) pickups, locking tuners, TonePros locking bridge, and it strings through the body, so those features combine for a massive sound. The binding and inlays are a nice plus on the cosmetic side - they don't look cheesy, like I thought they could. The neck is a bit chunky on the depth, so it takes to larger hands a bit better than smaller, but it felt very comfortable to me.
SOUNDS
This guitar sounds ENORMOUS. The positive string contact with the strung-through body design, coupled with the locking hardware, makes for a ton of sustain and resonance. Mahogany provides the rich lows and mids, while maple gives it a good presence, and rosewood tampers high mids, so it isn't too twangy. The wood selection is excellent for this type of instrument. Seymour Duncan is a great choice in this - the guitar boasts 7-string versions of two of my favorite passive pickups of all time, so the guitar sounds fantastic plugged into an amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I like this guitar a great deal. It is obviously meant more for the metal market, yet it can hang in other genres with ease - the Duncan pickups see to that. It is a good way to get into playing an extended range instrument without breaking the bank, but also making sure not to get a hunk of junk. This guitar is a good instrument overall, and I'd recommend it for the curious guitarists that want to explore the extreme low end range.